{"product_id":"rip-van-winkle-large-print","title":"Rip Van Winkle — Caratteri grandi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if a walk into the mountains carries you away from the world you know?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelow the Catskill Mountains, Rip Van Winkle gladly helps his neighbors but leaves his own farm neglected. Dame Van Winkle sees the weeds, broken fence, and hungry children, and has plenty to say. With his faithful dog, Wolf, Rip belongs to a quiet Dutch village where idleness has its familiar comforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne autumn afternoon, Rip climbs into the mountains and hears a voice calling his name. A silent stranger in old Dutch dress leads him toward a strange gathering. Washington Irving gives this short story the feel of old folklore, drawing gentle humor and melancholy from a slower world that cannot last.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA mountain full of mystery\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Rip above a deep glen, where a familiar name becomes an unsettling call.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn endearingly idle hero\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet a man whose kindness to others sits awkwardly beside his neglected duties at home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA household at odds\u003c\/strong\u003e – See Rip and Dame Van Winkle clash over the work he would rather avoid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA village caught in time\u003c\/strong\u003e – Linger among Dutch villagers beneath mountains that change color with every shift of light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumor with a melancholy edge\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore questions of time, change, and belonging beneath the tale’s easygoing surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy folk tales, early American literature, and gentle humor with a sting of melancholy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and follow Rip toward the voice in the mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534608826716,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/00081_en_ebook-front_c26_e66bd04b-8720-49bb-9138-2c23011f1463.jpg?v=1792174953","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/rip-van-winkle-caratteri-grandi","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}